"Conjuring Lilith through the redemptive power of bloodletting and sisterhood, the show was highly political yet felt deeply personal. As one of the earliest archetypes of the dark feminine that has been twisted to enable the patriarchal need for female submission, Lilith’s tale is vital to retell and reframe. History, myth and legend are written by the victors, so women rarely get to structure their own narratives, but in one night, through music, performance, and photography, Gretchen Heinel and Luna Duran did just that" - Noisey

"I am witnessing a woman willingly putting herself through hell in the name of art. The pain must be unbearable, we see it on her face, she’s trembling, shivering, but yet I find her beautiful" - CVLT Nation

"By undergoing ordeals of the flesh, the artists aim to understand and communicate the sacred and transformative pain which Lilith endured as the consequence for refusing to live a life of subservience." - Earsplit PR

"This post comes somewhat last minute to help seek funding for a collaborative project that brings together a variety of incredibly talented artists including body modification artist Brian Decker, White Flag Suspension Team, Numi Empire, makeup artist May Moore, designer Dorothy Schmidt, rope bondage artist MacK, along with David Coccagna and Luna Duran as Adam and Lilith." - Hook Life

Lilith: Myth to Flesh is a collaborative project undertaken by performance artist Luna Duran and photographer Gretchen Heinel. By undergoing ordeals of the flesh, we aim to understand and communicate the sacred and transformative pain which Lilith endured on her journey from human to goddess.